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Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: Polio Outbreak - Feb 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000104-cod
GLIDE number: EP-2018-000104-COD<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo<br/>
<p>On 13 February 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared the ongoing outbreak of circulating vaccine- derived poliovirus in the country a national public health emergency. A total of 21 children presenting with typical acute accid paralysis (AFP) tested positive for vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cPVDV2) at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa. The outbreak has been ongoing since February 2017 and the date of onset of paralysis in the last case was 3 December 2017. Three provinces have been affected, namely Haut-Lomami (8 cases), Maniema (2 cases) and Tanganyika (11 cases). The confirmed cases are distributed across seven health zones in the three provinces Haut-Lomami [Mukanga (3 cases), Butumba (2 cases), Lwamba (2 cases) and Malemba Nkulu (1 case)], Maniema Province [Kunda (2 cases)] and Tanganyika Province [Ankoro (7 cases) and Manono (4 cases).<br>
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has not reported wild poliovirus in the last seven years. The country reported the last case of wild polio virus on 20 December 2011, when a single case was confirmed in the Lusangl Health Zone in Maniema Province. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2471804">WHO, 16 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
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Date: 13 Feb 2018<br/>
Status: Alerthttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000104-codTue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersDemocratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: Polio Outbreak - Feb 2018GLIDE number: EP-2018-000104-COD<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo<br/>
<p>On 13 February 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared the ongoing outbreak of circulating vaccine- derived poliovirus in the country a national public health emergency. A total of 21 children presenting with typical acute accid paralysis (AFP) tested positive for vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cPVDV2) at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa. The outbreak has been ongoing since February 2017 and the date of onset of paralysis in the last case was 3 December 2017. Three provinces have been affected, namely Haut-Lomami (8 cases), Maniema (2 cases) and Tanganyika (11 cases). The confirmed cases are distributed across seven health zones in the three provinces Haut-Lomami [Mukanga (3 cases), Butumba (2 cases), Lwamba (2 cases) and Malemba Nkulu (1 case)], Maniema Province [Kunda (2 cases)] and Tanganyika Province [Ankoro (7 cases) and Manono (4 cases).<br>
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has not reported wild poliovirus in the last seven years. The country reported the last case of wild polio virus on 20 December 2011, when a single case was confirmed in the Lusangl Health Zone in Maniema Province. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2471804">WHO, 16 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
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Date: 13 Feb 2018<br/>
Status: AlertEpidemicDemocratic Republic of the CongocodTonga: Tropical Cyclone Gita - Feb 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000102-ton
GLIDE number: TC-2018-000102-TON<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu<br/>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita passed by Samoa on 10 February 2018 and Niue on 11 February 2018, with damages reported in Samoa, including localized flooding. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service, Tropical Cyclone Gita is forecast to arrive in Tonga on Monday, 12 February 2018 in the evening. It is forecast to enter Fijian territory passing the Southern Lau Group on Tuesday, 13 February 2018. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2459464">OCHA, 11 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
<p>A State of Emergency was declared by the Government of Tonga at 10 am on Monday 12 February for initially one month. In Fiji, a cyclone alert has been issued for the Southern Lau Island Group, Kadavu and smaller islands in Fiji where the cyclone is expected to be passing through these waters on the 13 of February. This will continue as Tropical Cyclone Category 4 as it approaches further South-West from Fiji. Whilst in Samoa, the Government of Samoa stated a Declaration of Disaster for 48 hours starting on 10 February. TC Gita caused extensive flooding in low lying, coastal and river areas around Savai’I and Upolu. There were damages on vegetation and power was also disrupted. There was widespread flooding especially in the Vaisigano catchment area. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2461874">IFRC, 12 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita continued moving south-southwest away from Fiji and Tonga. On 15 February at 0.00 UTC, it was located 460 km south-east of Aneityum island (Vanuatu) and had maximum sustained winds of 194 km/h...According to media, as of 15 February at 7.00 UTC, in Tonga one person died, 33 people were injured, 4 500 people were moved into 108 evacuation centres and over 2 700 houses were damaged in the two worst affected islands of Tongatapu and &#39;Eua (Tonga). In Fiji, media reported no casualties or injuries. The population of Ono-i-Lau (around 470 people) was evacuated into several evacuation centres inside the island. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2466469/">ECHO, 15 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita continued moving south-southwest away from Fiji and Tonga. On 16 February at 0.00 UTC, it was located 230 km south-east of Mare island (New Caledonia) and had maximum sustained winds of 176 km/h. Gita is forecast to weaken and pass approximately 100-150 km south of the islands of Koutoumo and Pins (New Caledonia) on 16 February morning UTC. It might then pass west of Norfolk Island on 18 February and could reach New Zealand on 20 February. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2469084/">ECHO, 16 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Pacific Humanitarian Team professionals are supporting Government and partners in responding to the immediate health, shelter and water and sanitation needs of affected communities in Tonga. Essential supplies are being sent to support children to return to school and dignity kits for displaced persons. Assistance to support early recovery and education response is now being deployed (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/update-response-tropical-cyclone-gita-united-nations-resident-coordinator-osnat-lubrani">UN Resident Coordinator, 19 Feb 2018</a>).</p>
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Date: 08 Feb 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000102-tonThu, 08 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersTonga: Tropical Cyclone Gita - Feb 2018GLIDE number: TC-2018-000102-TON<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia (France), Niue (New Zealand), Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu<br/>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita passed by Samoa on 10 February 2018 and Niue on 11 February 2018, with damages reported in Samoa, including localized flooding. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service, Tropical Cyclone Gita is forecast to arrive in Tonga on Monday, 12 February 2018 in the evening. It is forecast to enter Fijian territory passing the Southern Lau Group on Tuesday, 13 February 2018. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2459464">OCHA, 11 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
<p>A State of Emergency was declared by the Government of Tonga at 10 am on Monday 12 February for initially one month. In Fiji, a cyclone alert has been issued for the Southern Lau Island Group, Kadavu and smaller islands in Fiji where the cyclone is expected to be passing through these waters on the 13 of February. This will continue as Tropical Cyclone Category 4 as it approaches further South-West from Fiji. Whilst in Samoa, the Government of Samoa stated a Declaration of Disaster for 48 hours starting on 10 February. TC Gita caused extensive flooding in low lying, coastal and river areas around Savai’I and Upolu. There were damages on vegetation and power was also disrupted. There was widespread flooding especially in the Vaisigano catchment area. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2461874">IFRC, 12 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita continued moving south-southwest away from Fiji and Tonga. On 15 February at 0.00 UTC, it was located 460 km south-east of Aneityum island (Vanuatu) and had maximum sustained winds of 194 km/h...According to media, as of 15 February at 7.00 UTC, in Tonga one person died, 33 people were injured, 4 500 people were moved into 108 evacuation centres and over 2 700 houses were damaged in the two worst affected islands of Tongatapu and &#39;Eua (Tonga). In Fiji, media reported no casualties or injuries. The population of Ono-i-Lau (around 470 people) was evacuated into several evacuation centres inside the island. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2466469/">ECHO, 15 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone Gita continued moving south-southwest away from Fiji and Tonga. On 16 February at 0.00 UTC, it was located 230 km south-east of Mare island (New Caledonia) and had maximum sustained winds of 176 km/h. Gita is forecast to weaken and pass approximately 100-150 km south of the islands of Koutoumo and Pins (New Caledonia) on 16 February morning UTC. It might then pass west of Norfolk Island on 18 February and could reach New Zealand on 20 February. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2469084/">ECHO, 16 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Pacific Humanitarian Team professionals are supporting Government and partners in responding to the immediate health, shelter and water and sanitation needs of affected communities in Tonga. Essential supplies are being sent to support children to return to school and dignity kits for displaced persons. Assistance to support early recovery and education response is now being deployed (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/update-response-tropical-cyclone-gita-united-nations-resident-coordinator-osnat-lubrani">UN Resident Coordinator, 19 Feb 2018</a>).</p>
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Date: 08 Feb 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingTropical CycloneAmerican SamoaFijiNew Caledonia (France)Niue (New Zealand)SamoaTongaVanuatuasmfjinclniuwsmtonvutMongolia: Mongolia: Dzud - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2018-000011-mng
GLIDE number: CW-2018-000011-MNG<br/>
Disaster type: Cold Wave, Drought<br/>
Affected countries: Mongolia<br/>
<p>In 2017, a prolonged period of severe dry weather between mid-May and end of July, intensified by extreme high temperatures in June, damaged large swatches of cropped areas and caused a severe deterioration of pastures and rangeland conditions. An estimated 80 percent of the country was affected by drought conditions. This resulted in severe yield and area losses of the 2017 crops...The 2017 wheat production is estimated at about 231 000 tonnes, almost half of last year’s high level and over 40 percent less than the five-year average...Drought also caused a severe deterioration of pasture conditions, which prevented livestock to gain fat stores and strengthen core muscle strength, critical to overcome the normally harsh winter/spring months. According to MoFALI data, as of November 2017, overall livestock body condition is 14 percent below average... Harsh winters following summer droughts significantly increase risks for herders to lose their animals. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2390354">FAO/WFP, 22 Dec 2017</a>).</p>
<p>As of 20 December 2017, the dzud risk map for winter 2017-2018, published by National Agency of Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring shows that about 40 percent of the country is at the extreme risk of dzud and about 20 percent of the country is at high risk of dzud. In order to reflect the evolving needs of affected population, to address the recommendation from the final evaluation of previous emergency appeal operation and with the additional funding from donors, MRCS and IFRC revised the operational plan and extended the timeframe. In addition to relief activities, the operation is now supporting Dzud preparedness and National society capacity building by taking account of close consultation with the affected population and relevant authorities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2430054">IFRC, 24 Jan 2018</a>).</p>
<p>On 15 February 2018, IFRC released US$ 277,000 from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to assist 2,500 herder families facing very severe winter conditions in seven provinces with cash grants or emergency supplies. The emergency helpwill target the hardest-hit households, those with young children, or five or more children, an older person, or someone with a disability. A national total of 141 out of 330 soums and a city are in “dzud condition”; temperatures approaching minus 50 Celsius were expected to continue through February. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2467359">Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Change, 15 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 24 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2018-000011-mngWed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersMongolia: Mongolia: Dzud - Jan 2018GLIDE number: CW-2018-000011-MNG<br/>
Disaster type: Cold Wave, Drought<br/>
Affected countries: Mongolia<br/>
<p>In 2017, a prolonged period of severe dry weather between mid-May and end of July, intensified by extreme high temperatures in June, damaged large swatches of cropped areas and caused a severe deterioration of pastures and rangeland conditions. An estimated 80 percent of the country was affected by drought conditions. This resulted in severe yield and area losses of the 2017 crops...The 2017 wheat production is estimated at about 231 000 tonnes, almost half of last year’s high level and over 40 percent less than the five-year average...Drought also caused a severe deterioration of pasture conditions, which prevented livestock to gain fat stores and strengthen core muscle strength, critical to overcome the normally harsh winter/spring months. According to MoFALI data, as of November 2017, overall livestock body condition is 14 percent below average... Harsh winters following summer droughts significantly increase risks for herders to lose their animals. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2390354">FAO/WFP, 22 Dec 2017</a>).</p>
<p>As of 20 December 2017, the dzud risk map for winter 2017-2018, published by National Agency of Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring shows that about 40 percent of the country is at the extreme risk of dzud and about 20 percent of the country is at high risk of dzud. In order to reflect the evolving needs of affected population, to address the recommendation from the final evaluation of previous emergency appeal operation and with the additional funding from donors, MRCS and IFRC revised the operational plan and extended the timeframe. In addition to relief activities, the operation is now supporting Dzud preparedness and National society capacity building by taking account of close consultation with the affected population and relevant authorities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2430054">IFRC, 24 Jan 2018</a>).</p>
<p>On 15 February 2018, IFRC released US$ 277,000 from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to assist 2,500 herder families facing very severe winter conditions in seven provinces with cash grants or emergency supplies. The emergency helpwill target the hardest-hit households, those with young children, or five or more children, an older person, or someone with a disability. A national total of 141 out of 330 soums and a city are in “dzud condition”; temperatures approaching minus 50 Celsius were expected to continue through February. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2467359">Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Change, 15 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 24 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingCold WaveDroughtMongoliamngDemocratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: Floods - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2018-000004-cod
GLIDE number: FL-2018-000004-COD<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide<br/>
Affected countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo<br/>
<p>Heavy rains began pouring in Kinshasa province during the night of 3 to 4 January 2018 and continued until 7 January. The water levels of the 5 Rivers2 that cross Kinshasa province rose abnormally and the waters flew out of the river beds, causing flooding, landslide and silting in nine (9) communes of
Kinshasa, namely Galiema, Bandalungwa, Selembao, Masina, Limete, Kalamu, Bumbu, Kimbaseke and Ndjili. The disaster caused the destruction of 465 houses, left 17 people injured, and claimed 51 human lives. In total, 15 743 people (2,624 households) were affected by the disaster in many ways.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426904">IFRC, 19 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 22 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2018-000004-codMon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersDemocratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo: Floods - Jan 2018GLIDE number: FL-2018-000004-COD<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide<br/>
Affected countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo<br/>
<p>Heavy rains began pouring in Kinshasa province during the night of 3 to 4 January 2018 and continued until 7 January. The water levels of the 5 Rivers2 that cross Kinshasa province rose abnormally and the waters flew out of the river beds, causing flooding, landslide and silting in nine (9) communes of
Kinshasa, namely Galiema, Bandalungwa, Selembao, Masina, Limete, Kalamu, Bumbu, Kimbaseke and Ndjili. The disaster caused the destruction of 465 houses, left 17 people injured, and claimed 51 human lives. In total, 15 743 people (2,624 households) were affected by the disaster in many ways.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426904">IFRC, 19 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 22 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingFloodLand SlideDemocratic Republic of the CongocodArgentina: Argentina: Floods - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2018-000014-arg
GLIDE number: FL-2018-000014-ARG<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Argentina<br/>
<p>During the morning of the 20th of January, intense rain resulted in an accumulated rainfall of 290 mm in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Taking in consideration that the wettest month is January with an average of 100mm of rain), causing flooding that isolated zones across the city as well as cutting the electricity supply and causing the collapse of the sewerage system. Some homes and public buildings were flooded by between 10 cm and 150 cm of water. Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, which is part of the Chaco Province, is located 170 km from Resistencia (provincial capital) and 1,100 km from Buenos Aires. The affected neighbourhoods are: Santa Mónica, Tiro Federal, Ginés Benítez, Monseñor de Carlo, Santa Elena, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Sáenz Peña, Milenium, San José, Piñeiro, Nala, Pablo VI and Quinta Ocho...At the time of writing the present report, 1,134 people were sheltered in three evacuation centres, of which two have problems with access to water that is fit for human consumption and difficulties with solid waste management in bathrooms.<br>
Due to this situation, some people are suffering from illnesses such as gastro- intestinal pain and skin rashes. People who are sheltered in some of these centres do not have access to sanitary services, and there are some temporary difficulties in accessing food due to challenges in accessing the region. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2446829">IFRC, 2 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
<p>The water overflowed a ring of defenses 600 kilometers from the city of Formosa. In as much, in Salta the river continues in low, although there is alert by rains in the high river basin.<br>
Some 2,500 people from 630 families of indigenous peoples who live in the west of the province of Formosa began to be evacuated this morning by the flood of the Pilcomayo, which exceeded the defenses, while in Salta the river is still low, although there is warning of rain in the upper basin. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2469649">Gov&#39;t of Argentina, 16 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
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Date: 20 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2018-000014-argSat, 20 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersArgentina: Argentina: Floods - Jan 2018GLIDE number: FL-2018-000014-ARG<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Argentina<br/>
<p>During the morning of the 20th of January, intense rain resulted in an accumulated rainfall of 290 mm in Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña (Taking in consideration that the wettest month is January with an average of 100mm of rain), causing flooding that isolated zones across the city as well as cutting the electricity supply and causing the collapse of the sewerage system. Some homes and public buildings were flooded by between 10 cm and 150 cm of water. Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, which is part of the Chaco Province, is located 170 km from Resistencia (provincial capital) and 1,100 km from Buenos Aires. The affected neighbourhoods are: Santa Mónica, Tiro Federal, Ginés Benítez, Monseñor de Carlo, Santa Elena, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Sáenz Peña, Milenium, San José, Piñeiro, Nala, Pablo VI and Quinta Ocho...At the time of writing the present report, 1,134 people were sheltered in three evacuation centres, of which two have problems with access to water that is fit for human consumption and difficulties with solid waste management in bathrooms.<br>
Due to this situation, some people are suffering from illnesses such as gastro- intestinal pain and skin rashes. People who are sheltered in some of these centres do not have access to sanitary services, and there are some temporary difficulties in accessing food due to challenges in accessing the region. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2446829">IFRC, 2 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
<p>The water overflowed a ring of defenses 600 kilometers from the city of Formosa. In as much, in Salta the river continues in low, although there is alert by rains in the high river basin.<br>
Some 2,500 people from 630 families of indigenous peoples who live in the west of the province of Formosa began to be evacuated this morning by the flood of the Pilcomayo, which exceeded the defenses, while in Salta the river is still low, although there is warning of rain in the upper basin. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2469649">Gov&#39;t of Argentina, 16 Feb 2018</a>) </p>
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Date: 20 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingFloodArgentinaargMauritius: Tropical Cyclone Berguitta - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000007-mus
GLIDE number: TC-2018-000007-MUS<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (France)<br/>
<p>Since the first week of January 2018, Mauritius has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the island (over 2,000mm) within one week. On Saturday 13 January 2018, a cyclone warning Class 1 was issued for the Rodrigues due to the presence of a tropical disturbance near the island. The tropical disturbance was centred 230km north-east of Rodrigues moving west-southwest direction at about 15km per hour and was expected to increase in intensity with winds exceeding 110km per hour. On 14 January, the cyclone warning was upgraded to Class 3 for Rodrigues island which based on the trajectory of the cyclone, was going to be most affected. The winds were moving at a speed of 50km per hour with gusts of up to 120km per hour. </p>
<p>On Monday 15 January 2018, a cyclone warning class I was issued for Mauritius and on Tuesday 16 January 2018 a cyclone warning class II was issued as the Cyclone intensified and continued to move in a general west south westerly track at about 10 km/hr. Active bands passed over the island on the night of Wednesday 17 January 2018 as active cloud bands continued to affect the island. </p>
<p>The cyclone was projected to make landfall at 12:00 hours on Thursday January 19, 2018. However, the cyclone was downgraded to a tropical storm projected to make landfall as a category 1 tropical storm. On 19 January, Tropical Cyclone BERGUITTA, continued its south westerly direction and passed at about 70 Km from the south of Mauritius. BERGUITTA reduced its intensity and finally passed near Mauritius as a Severe Tropical Storm. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2430199">IFRC, 24 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 16 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000007-musTue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersMauritius: Tropical Cyclone Berguitta - Jan 2018GLIDE number: TC-2018-000007-MUS<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (France)<br/>
<p>Since the first week of January 2018, Mauritius has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the island (over 2,000mm) within one week. On Saturday 13 January 2018, a cyclone warning Class 1 was issued for the Rodrigues due to the presence of a tropical disturbance near the island. The tropical disturbance was centred 230km north-east of Rodrigues moving west-southwest direction at about 15km per hour and was expected to increase in intensity with winds exceeding 110km per hour. On 14 January, the cyclone warning was upgraded to Class 3 for Rodrigues island which based on the trajectory of the cyclone, was going to be most affected. The winds were moving at a speed of 50km per hour with gusts of up to 120km per hour. </p>
<p>On Monday 15 January 2018, a cyclone warning class I was issued for Mauritius and on Tuesday 16 January 2018 a cyclone warning class II was issued as the Cyclone intensified and continued to move in a general west south westerly track at about 10 km/hr. Active bands passed over the island on the night of Wednesday 17 January 2018 as active cloud bands continued to affect the island. </p>
<p>The cyclone was projected to make landfall at 12:00 hours on Thursday January 19, 2018. However, the cyclone was downgraded to a tropical storm projected to make landfall as a category 1 tropical storm. On 19 January, Tropical Cyclone BERGUITTA, continued its south westerly direction and passed at about 70 Km from the south of Mauritius. BERGUITTA reduced its intensity and finally passed near Mauritius as a Severe Tropical Storm. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2430199">IFRC, 24 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 16 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingTropical CycloneMadagascarMauritiusRéunion (France)mdgmusreuPhilippines: Philippines: Mayon Volcano - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2018-000005-phl
GLIDE number: VO-2018-000005-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Volcano<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines<br/>
<p>On the evening of 14 January, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) raised Mayon Volcano’s alert level from II to III, signifying that Mayon has increased tendency towards hazardous eruption. On the morning of 15 January 2018, two lava collapse events occurred in the volcano, producing rockfall and small-volume pyroclastic density currents. Ash clouds were also produced with ashfalls reported in 29 villages (barangays) in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan in the southwest of the volcano. Furthermore, on 16 January, lava flow and more rockfall events and short pyroclastic flows were also observed. PHILVOLCS recommended that the 6-km permanent danger zone and a 7-km extended danger zone be enforced due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows. As a result of the heightened alert level, precautionary evacuations have been conducted in 25 villages (barangays) in 3 municipalities and 2 cities. As of 15 January, a total of 5,318 families (21,823 people) have been displaced, with 4,134 families (16,877) staying in 18 evacuation centres. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2417364">(IFRC, 16 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>On 22 Jan 2018, alert level-4 (hazardous eruption imminent) was raised over Mayon Volcano located in Albay province. The danger zone was extended to an 8 km radius, up from a previous 7 km where local authorities were advised to prevent any human activity due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows. As of 22 January, 7,900 families (30,000 people) have evacuated from seven Albay municipalities neighbouring Mount Mayon. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426074">(OCHA, 22 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>On 24 Jan 2018, the danger zone has been further extended to a 9 km radius. Around 60,500 people have been displaced and are sheltered in 52 evacuation centres or are being hosted by relatives and friends. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2429704">(OCHA, 24 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 29 January, nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to ongoing eruptions at Mount Mayon. The majority of displaced people are staying in 74 evacuation centres. Lack of drinking water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene and dignity kits have been noted in areas where evacuees are staying. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2437084">(OCHA, 29 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of January 30, Alert level-4 (hazardous eruption imminent) remains in effect over Mayon Volcano. The volcano is showing high levels of continuing unrest, with lava fountains and frequent ash explosions occurring several times a day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2439124/">(OCHA, 30 Jan 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, 90,183 persons have been affected by the eruption, with 72,872 taking temporary shelter in 76 evacuation centers <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2448509/">(Govt. of Philippines, 30 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>Mayon Volcano remains on Level 4 alert. As of 5 February, 86,000 people are affected, with 65,000 people staying in 59 evacuation centres. A total of 57 schools and 91,300 students within the 6-9-kilometer danger zones are affected. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2439124/">(OCHA, 05 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>As of 10 February, 88,500 people from 61 barangays have been displaced due to the Mayon Volcano, with most people staying in emergency centres. The Mayon seismic monitoring network recorded 108 volcanic related earthquakes as of 11 February that resulted in lava fountains. The Department of Agriculture has provided farm supplies and materials to 10,500 affected farmers. Medical missions and psychosocial activities, as well as food and non-food items, are being delivered at the emergency centres for displaced people. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2459634/">(OCHA, 12 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>As of 19 February 2018, a Level 4 alert remains raised over Mayon Volcano. Up to 90,000 people in six municipalities and two cities of Albay province are affected, with 62,000 people currently in 57
evacuation centres. The health department has deployed a team from the regional and provincial health offices to reassess the health conditions in evacuation centers, while NGOs are conducting psychosocial activities for children living inside evacuation centers. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2470709/">(OCHA, 19 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
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Date: 14 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2018-000005-phlSun, 14 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersPhilippines: Philippines: Mayon Volcano - Jan 2018GLIDE number: VO-2018-000005-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Volcano<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines<br/>
<p>On the evening of 14 January, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) raised Mayon Volcano’s alert level from II to III, signifying that Mayon has increased tendency towards hazardous eruption. On the morning of 15 January 2018, two lava collapse events occurred in the volcano, producing rockfall and small-volume pyroclastic density currents. Ash clouds were also produced with ashfalls reported in 29 villages (barangays) in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan in the southwest of the volcano. Furthermore, on 16 January, lava flow and more rockfall events and short pyroclastic flows were also observed. PHILVOLCS recommended that the 6-km permanent danger zone and a 7-km extended danger zone be enforced due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows. As a result of the heightened alert level, precautionary evacuations have been conducted in 25 villages (barangays) in 3 municipalities and 2 cities. As of 15 January, a total of 5,318 families (21,823 people) have been displaced, with 4,134 families (16,877) staying in 18 evacuation centres. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2417364">(IFRC, 16 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>On 22 Jan 2018, alert level-4 (hazardous eruption imminent) was raised over Mayon Volcano located in Albay province. The danger zone was extended to an 8 km radius, up from a previous 7 km where local authorities were advised to prevent any human activity due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows. As of 22 January, 7,900 families (30,000 people) have evacuated from seven Albay municipalities neighbouring Mount Mayon. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426074">(OCHA, 22 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>On 24 Jan 2018, the danger zone has been further extended to a 9 km radius. Around 60,500 people have been displaced and are sheltered in 52 evacuation centres or are being hosted by relatives and friends. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2429704">(OCHA, 24 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 29 January, nearly 90,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to ongoing eruptions at Mount Mayon. The majority of displaced people are staying in 74 evacuation centres. Lack of drinking water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene and dignity kits have been noted in areas where evacuees are staying. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2437084">(OCHA, 29 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of January 30, Alert level-4 (hazardous eruption imminent) remains in effect over Mayon Volcano. The volcano is showing high levels of continuing unrest, with lava fountains and frequent ash explosions occurring several times a day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2439124/">(OCHA, 30 Jan 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, 90,183 persons have been affected by the eruption, with 72,872 taking temporary shelter in 76 evacuation centers <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2448509/">(Govt. of Philippines, 30 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>Mayon Volcano remains on Level 4 alert. As of 5 February, 86,000 people are affected, with 65,000 people staying in 59 evacuation centres. A total of 57 schools and 91,300 students within the 6-9-kilometer danger zones are affected. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2439124/">(OCHA, 05 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>As of 10 February, 88,500 people from 61 barangays have been displaced due to the Mayon Volcano, with most people staying in emergency centres. The Mayon seismic monitoring network recorded 108 volcanic related earthquakes as of 11 February that resulted in lava fountains. The Department of Agriculture has provided farm supplies and materials to 10,500 affected farmers. Medical missions and psychosocial activities, as well as food and non-food items, are being delivered at the emergency centres for displaced people. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2459634/">(OCHA, 12 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
<p>As of 19 February 2018, a Level 4 alert remains raised over Mayon Volcano. Up to 90,000 people in six municipalities and two cities of Albay province are affected, with 62,000 people currently in 57
evacuation centres. The health department has deployed a team from the regional and provincial health offices to reassess the health conditions in evacuation centers, while NGOs are conducting psychosocial activities for children living inside evacuation centers. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2470709/">(OCHA, 19 Feb 2018)</a>. </p>
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Date: 14 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingVolcanoPhilippinesphlMorocco: Morocco: Cold Wave - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2018-000008-mar
GLIDE number: CW-2018-000008-MAR<br/>
Disaster type: Cold Wave<br/>
Affected countries: Morocco<br/>
<p>At the start of 2018, temperatures are below seasonal norms in various parts of the world. In Morocco, starting from 5 January, temperatures are generally below normal. Heavy snowfall has affected the High Atlas and the Middle Atlas, from 900 meters above sea level, with temperatures as low as minus 5 ° C, where the average tempratures in January (the coldest of the 3 winter months) hovers around 18 degrees Celsius. This average includes a low of 7 degrees and a high of 23 degrees.<br>
In the interior of the country, several roads have been cut due to snow, according to the Ministry of Transport. With its terrain mountains accustomed to very harsh winters, this area is the most affected by the cold wave that has raged between 5 and 9 January, 2018.<br>
The cold also affects, to a lesser extent, the Atlantic coast. In Rabat, a hailstorm hit the city. An impressive amount of seaweed has been observed off the administrative capital. The heavy rains are greeted with some relief by farmers who were worried about the risk of drought. People find themselves isolated, the roads are cut, and farmers can no longer feed livestock at the foot of the Middle Atlas. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2431454">IFRC, 24 Jan 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 8 February, a total of 43,896 families in 22 provinces have benefited from the foodstuff and blanket distribution operation, as part of efforts to open up areas hit by snowfall and a sharp drop in temperature.<br>
According to data from the Ministry of Interior, this operation concerns a total of 514,000 people in 1,205 villages in 169 communes. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2455704">Gov&#39;t of Morocco, 8 Feb 2017</a>) </p>
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Date: 05 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2018-000008-marFri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersMorocco: Morocco: Cold Wave - Jan 2018GLIDE number: CW-2018-000008-MAR<br/>
Disaster type: Cold Wave<br/>
Affected countries: Morocco<br/>
<p>At the start of 2018, temperatures are below seasonal norms in various parts of the world. In Morocco, starting from 5 January, temperatures are generally below normal. Heavy snowfall has affected the High Atlas and the Middle Atlas, from 900 meters above sea level, with temperatures as low as minus 5 ° C, where the average tempratures in January (the coldest of the 3 winter months) hovers around 18 degrees Celsius. This average includes a low of 7 degrees and a high of 23 degrees.<br>
In the interior of the country, several roads have been cut due to snow, according to the Ministry of Transport. With its terrain mountains accustomed to very harsh winters, this area is the most affected by the cold wave that has raged between 5 and 9 January, 2018.<br>
The cold also affects, to a lesser extent, the Atlantic coast. In Rabat, a hailstorm hit the city. An impressive amount of seaweed has been observed off the administrative capital. The heavy rains are greeted with some relief by farmers who were worried about the risk of drought. People find themselves isolated, the roads are cut, and farmers can no longer feed livestock at the foot of the Middle Atlas. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2431454">IFRC, 24 Jan 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 8 February, a total of 43,896 families in 22 provinces have benefited from the foodstuff and blanket distribution operation, as part of efforts to open up areas hit by snowfall and a sharp drop in temperature.<br>
According to data from the Ministry of Interior, this operation concerns a total of 514,000 people in 1,205 villages in 169 communes. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2455704">Gov&#39;t of Morocco, 8 Feb 2017</a>) </p>
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Date: 05 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingCold WaveMoroccomarPapua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Kadovar Volcano - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2018-000002-png
GLIDE number: VO-2018-000002-PNG<br/>
Disaster type: Volcano<br/>
Affected countries: Papua New Guinea<br/>
<p>The remote Kadovar Island volcano became active on 5 January 2018 with mild volcanic activity on the south-eastern side of the island. The aerial assessment estimated 50-60 percent of the island covered in lava. The entire population (591 people) has been relocated to Brup Brup island. Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) has assessed that there is a possibility for Kadovar to explode which could trigger similar explosions on near by volcanic islands of Brup Brup and Biem. This may also trigger a tsunami due to landslides. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2407124">(IFRC, 9 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 15 January 2018, there is an immediate need for food, water, shelter and clothing due to the evacuation of entire population of Kadovar Island to Brup Brup Island (population 1,400). The Prime Minister’s Office is supporting the provincial government to provide 2,000 people with food and water. Meanwhile, the Provincial Government is planning to evacuate the entire population of Kadovar, Brup Brup and Biem islands (up to 4,000 people) to a site on mainland East Sepik due to risk of tsunami, and the potential for a further eruption on neighbouring Biem Island. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2415254">(OCHA, 15 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>According to the Provincial Governor, the Government is planning to resettle Kadovar islanders on the mainland for up to three years, and will provide support to those who are displaced. The National Capital District Commission has donated Kina100,000 (US$31,000) to the ongoing relief efforts while several private sector companies have provided in-kind contributions including flour, rice and sugar. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425974">(OCHA, 22 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 26 January, the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) has indicated that the situation on Kadovar remained dynamic but has settled into a reasonable stable situation. There remained a small risk of tsunami to the mainland and neighbouring islands should the volcanic structure collapses. The National Disaster Centre has developed a PGK4 million response plan ($1.21 million) to meet the assessed needs of Kadovar islanders at Dandan Care Centre for up to six months. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2435734">(OCHA, 27 Jan 2018)</a></p>
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Date: 05 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2018-000002-pngFri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersPapua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Kadovar Volcano - Jan 2018GLIDE number: VO-2018-000002-PNG<br/>
Disaster type: Volcano<br/>
Affected countries: Papua New Guinea<br/>
<p>The remote Kadovar Island volcano became active on 5 January 2018 with mild volcanic activity on the south-eastern side of the island. The aerial assessment estimated 50-60 percent of the island covered in lava. The entire population (591 people) has been relocated to Brup Brup island. Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) has assessed that there is a possibility for Kadovar to explode which could trigger similar explosions on near by volcanic islands of Brup Brup and Biem. This may also trigger a tsunami due to landslides. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2407124">(IFRC, 9 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 15 January 2018, there is an immediate need for food, water, shelter and clothing due to the evacuation of entire population of Kadovar Island to Brup Brup Island (population 1,400). The Prime Minister’s Office is supporting the provincial government to provide 2,000 people with food and water. Meanwhile, the Provincial Government is planning to evacuate the entire population of Kadovar, Brup Brup and Biem islands (up to 4,000 people) to a site on mainland East Sepik due to risk of tsunami, and the potential for a further eruption on neighbouring Biem Island. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2415254">(OCHA, 15 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>According to the Provincial Governor, the Government is planning to resettle Kadovar islanders on the mainland for up to three years, and will provide support to those who are displaced. The National Capital District Commission has donated Kina100,000 (US$31,000) to the ongoing relief efforts while several private sector companies have provided in-kind contributions including flour, rice and sugar. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425974">(OCHA, 22 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 26 January, the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) has indicated that the situation on Kadovar remained dynamic but has settled into a reasonable stable situation. There remained a small risk of tsunami to the mainland and neighbouring islands should the volcanic structure collapses. The National Disaster Centre has developed a PGK4 million response plan ($1.21 million) to meet the assessed needs of Kadovar islanders at Dandan Care Centre for up to six months. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2435734">(OCHA, 27 Jan 2018)</a></p>
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Date: 05 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: OngoingVolcanoPapua New GuineapngMadagascar: Tropical Cyclone Ava - Jan 2018https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000001-mdg
GLIDE number: TC-2018-000001-MDG<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Madagascar, Réunion (France)<br/>
<p>Madagascar is on alert following the identification of a low weather pressure system off the north-east coast of the country, which is expected to strengthen in the southwestern Indian Ocean basin. The weather system is already causing weather disturbances in northern Madagascar and on the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. It is expected to gain strength during the week as it tracks westward, prior to making landfall on Madagascar on 4 or 5 January 2018 (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2401064/">OCHA, 3 Jan 2018</a>) </p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone AVA reached Madagascar’s northeast coast in the afternoon of 5 January. Heavy rains associated with AVA have been recorded in the north, north-east and east of the country since 3 January.
Rising water levels have been observed in the Alaotra Mangoro and Analanjirofo regions, while flooding, interruptions to communications networks and power cuts have been reported in Fokontany Ambinany (Soanierana Ivongo). Preventive evacuations began in Brickaville on 4 January. The Malagasy authorities have issued a red alert (imminent threat) for the regions of Analanjirofo, Atsinanana and Alaotra Mangoro for 4 to 5 January, and Vatovavy Fitovinany for 5 to 6 January. In addition, several districts remain on yellow and green alert.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2403394">OCHA, 5 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical cyclone AVA continued moving south along the eastern coast of the country as Tropical Storm. On 8 January at 0.00 UTC its centre was located off the eastern coast of Madagascar, 200 km north-east of Taolagnaro city (Madagascar) and 800 km south-west of La Reunion island, and it had maximum sustained winds speed of 74 km/h (Tropical Storm). Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to keep moving, heading south away from Madagascar and weakening. Heavy rain, strong winds and a storm surge could still affect southern and eastern regions of Madagascar. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2405414">ECHO, 8 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>According to the Malagasy authorities, as of 9 January, about 123,000 people had been directly or indirectly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ava, with 24,800 people evacuated, 33 dead and 22 missing.
The cyclone damaged 19 health centres and affected 141 schools, including 77 classrooms used as shelter for displaced people. About 34,640 children are out of school.<br>
Road access to some south-eastern and southwestern parts of the country has been cut off. River levels have started to moderately decrease in Antananarivo and in the south-eastern coast.<br>
However, evacuated people are still staying in several temporary sites. Remaining displaced people are mainly in Antananarivo and in the south-eastern coast; while almost all displaced people in Brickaville and Toamasina have already returned to their homes. It is common that the number of displaced people reduces in the days following a cyclone, as people return home if there are no floods or landslide threat. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2409754">OCHA, 8 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 04 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2018-000001-mdgThu, 04 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersMadagascar: Tropical Cyclone Ava - Jan 2018GLIDE number: TC-2018-000001-MDG<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Madagascar, Réunion (France)<br/>
<p>Madagascar is on alert following the identification of a low weather pressure system off the north-east coast of the country, which is expected to strengthen in the southwestern Indian Ocean basin. The weather system is already causing weather disturbances in northern Madagascar and on the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. It is expected to gain strength during the week as it tracks westward, prior to making landfall on Madagascar on 4 or 5 January 2018 (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2401064/">OCHA, 3 Jan 2018</a>) </p>
<p>Tropical Cyclone AVA reached Madagascar’s northeast coast in the afternoon of 5 January. Heavy rains associated with AVA have been recorded in the north, north-east and east of the country since 3 January.
Rising water levels have been observed in the Alaotra Mangoro and Analanjirofo regions, while flooding, interruptions to communications networks and power cuts have been reported in Fokontany Ambinany (Soanierana Ivongo). Preventive evacuations began in Brickaville on 4 January. The Malagasy authorities have issued a red alert (imminent threat) for the regions of Analanjirofo, Atsinanana and Alaotra Mangoro for 4 to 5 January, and Vatovavy Fitovinany for 5 to 6 January. In addition, several districts remain on yellow and green alert.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2403394">OCHA, 5 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical cyclone AVA continued moving south along the eastern coast of the country as Tropical Storm. On 8 January at 0.00 UTC its centre was located off the eastern coast of Madagascar, 200 km north-east of Taolagnaro city (Madagascar) and 800 km south-west of La Reunion island, and it had maximum sustained winds speed of 74 km/h (Tropical Storm). Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to keep moving, heading south away from Madagascar and weakening. Heavy rain, strong winds and a storm surge could still affect southern and eastern regions of Madagascar. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2405414">ECHO, 8 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>According to the Malagasy authorities, as of 9 January, about 123,000 people had been directly or indirectly impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ava, with 24,800 people evacuated, 33 dead and 22 missing.
The cyclone damaged 19 health centres and affected 141 schools, including 77 classrooms used as shelter for displaced people. About 34,640 children are out of school.<br>
Road access to some south-eastern and southwestern parts of the country has been cut off. River levels have started to moderately decrease in Antananarivo and in the south-eastern coast.<br>
However, evacuated people are still staying in several temporary sites. Remaining displaced people are mainly in Antananarivo and in the south-eastern coast; while almost all displaced people in Brickaville and Toamasina have already returned to their homes. It is common that the number of displaced people reduces in the days following a cyclone, as people return home if there are no floods or landslide threat. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2409754">OCHA, 8 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
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Date: 04 Jan 2018<br/>
Status: Past disasterTropical CycloneMadagascarRéunion (France)mdgreuViet Nam: Tropical Cyclone Tembin - Dec 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000182-phl
GLIDE number: TC-2017-000182-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide, Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines, Viet Nam<br/>
<p>On 20 Dec 2017, Tropical Depression &quot;Vinta&quot; (local name) has intensified into a tropical storm as it continues to track westward with maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph. Scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains is expected over Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region within 24 hours. The storm is expected to make landfall over Caraga - Davao Region area between Thursday (December 21) evening and Friday (December 22) morning. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2386124">Govt. of Philippines, 21 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Tembin crossed the Sulu Sea in the morning of 23 December, having passed across the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. The storm triggered mudslides and flooding causing more than 200 fatalities according to local media. 172 people are reported missing as well. According to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 70 000 people have been displaced. The most affected areas are in three of the regions in Mindanao. Northern Mindanao is the most affected with the massive flooding in Lanao Del Norte and in Cagayan De Oro City. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2391459/">ECHO, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>Several provinces in the island of Mindanao, Philippines, are reeling from the effects of Tropical Storm Tembin (local name: Vinta), which made landfall on Friday 22 December and exited Philippine landmass on Saturday 23 December 2017. The tropical storm has left a trail of destruction, including killing more than 170 people, displacing thousands, damaging houses and livelihoods, and disrupting normal lives of people mainly in northern and central parts of Mindanao.
According to the seventh Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the storm has affected at least 313,498 people in 998 barangays in regions MMAROPA, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, ARMM and CARAGA. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2392084">IFRC, 25 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 27 December 2017, almost 112,000 people from regions MIMAROPA, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM​ have been registered as IDPs staying in 231 evacuation centers. A further 30,000 people from regions IX, X, XI, and XII are known to be staying with family and friends. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2393419/">Govt. of Philippines, 27 Dec 2017</a></p>
<p>As of 28 December, in total, 138,745 people are displaced, 112,553 of whom are staying in 204 evacuation centres. The remaining 26,192 displaced are hosted by friends and family. The regions hosting the highest number of displaced in evacuation centres are Region IX (17,367), Region X (29,776 including 18,460 in Lanao del Norte) and Region XI (51,415). In ARMM, 8,500 displaced people are currently staying in evacuation centres, including 1,025 in Lanao del Sur. About 66% of the displaced staying with family and friends (17,295) are located in Region XII (DSWD 28/12/2017).) (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2395659/">ACAPS, 28 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>According to DSWD, a total of 168,081 families (794,613 persons) 1,151 barangays were affected by the storm as of 1 Jan 2018. Currently 17,318 families (84,766 persons) are staying in 92 evacuation centers while 5,584 families (27,369 persons) are staying with family / friends. Over 3,500 houses are totally damaged. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2397929/">Govt. of Philippines, 1 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 2 January, 2018, over 77,000 people are staying in 72 evacuation centres in affected areas, while over 27,000 people are being hosted by friends and relatives. The NDRRMC has reported the deaths of the deaths of 165 persons, with the numbers expected to rise as search and rescue
teams attempt to locate 163 missing persons believed to be buried in mud or swept away by flood
waters <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-severe-tropical-storm-tembin-note-4-january-2018">(OCHA, 4 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>Most recent reports indicate that Tembin damaged 6,850 houses in 12 provinces, of which more than half were totally destroyed. As of 6 January 2018, 75,880 people remain inside 53 centres. Furthermore, conflict affected communities, IDPs and returnees to Marawi City, Lanao del Sur were also affected and remain vulnerable. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425064/">IFRC, 20 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 20 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000182-phlWed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersViet Nam: Tropical Cyclone Tembin - Dec 2017GLIDE number: TC-2017-000182-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide, Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines, Viet Nam<br/>
<p>On 20 Dec 2017, Tropical Depression &quot;Vinta&quot; (local name) has intensified into a tropical storm as it continues to track westward with maximum sustained winds of up to 65 kph. Scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains is expected over Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region within 24 hours. The storm is expected to make landfall over Caraga - Davao Region area between Thursday (December 21) evening and Friday (December 22) morning. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2386124">Govt. of Philippines, 21 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>Tropical Storm Tembin crossed the Sulu Sea in the morning of 23 December, having passed across the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. The storm triggered mudslides and flooding causing more than 200 fatalities according to local media. 172 people are reported missing as well. According to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), 70 000 people have been displaced. The most affected areas are in three of the regions in Mindanao. Northern Mindanao is the most affected with the massive flooding in Lanao Del Norte and in Cagayan De Oro City. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2391459/">ECHO, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>Several provinces in the island of Mindanao, Philippines, are reeling from the effects of Tropical Storm Tembin (local name: Vinta), which made landfall on Friday 22 December and exited Philippine landmass on Saturday 23 December 2017. The tropical storm has left a trail of destruction, including killing more than 170 people, displacing thousands, damaging houses and livelihoods, and disrupting normal lives of people mainly in northern and central parts of Mindanao.
According to the seventh Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the storm has affected at least 313,498 people in 998 barangays in regions MMAROPA, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, ARMM and CARAGA. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2392084">IFRC, 25 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 27 December 2017, almost 112,000 people from regions MIMAROPA, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM​ have been registered as IDPs staying in 231 evacuation centers. A further 30,000 people from regions IX, X, XI, and XII are known to be staying with family and friends. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2393419/">Govt. of Philippines, 27 Dec 2017</a></p>
<p>As of 28 December, in total, 138,745 people are displaced, 112,553 of whom are staying in 204 evacuation centres. The remaining 26,192 displaced are hosted by friends and family. The regions hosting the highest number of displaced in evacuation centres are Region IX (17,367), Region X (29,776 including 18,460 in Lanao del Norte) and Region XI (51,415). In ARMM, 8,500 displaced people are currently staying in evacuation centres, including 1,025 in Lanao del Sur. About 66% of the displaced staying with family and friends (17,295) are located in Region XII (DSWD 28/12/2017).) (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2395659/">ACAPS, 28 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>According to DSWD, a total of 168,081 families (794,613 persons) 1,151 barangays were affected by the storm as of 1 Jan 2018. Currently 17,318 families (84,766 persons) are staying in 92 evacuation centers while 5,584 families (27,369 persons) are staying with family / friends. Over 3,500 houses are totally damaged. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2397929/">Govt. of Philippines, 1 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 2 January, 2018, over 77,000 people are staying in 72 evacuation centres in affected areas, while over 27,000 people are being hosted by friends and relatives. The NDRRMC has reported the deaths of the deaths of 165 persons, with the numbers expected to rise as search and rescue
teams attempt to locate 163 missing persons believed to be buried in mud or swept away by flood
waters <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-severe-tropical-storm-tembin-note-4-january-2018">(OCHA, 4 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>Most recent reports indicate that Tembin damaged 6,850 houses in 12 provinces, of which more than half were totally destroyed. As of 6 January 2018, 75,880 people remain inside 53 centres. Furthermore, conflict affected communities, IDPs and returnees to Marawi City, Lanao del Sur were also affected and remain vulnerable. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425064/">IFRC, 20 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 20 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: OngoingFloodLand SlideTropical CyclonePhilippinesViet NamphlvnmNamibia: Namibia: Hepatitis E Outbreak - Dec 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000101-nam
GLIDE number: EP-2018-000101-NAM<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Namibia<br/>
<p>On 18 December 2017, the Namibian Ministry of Health notified WHO of an outbreak of hepatitis E occurring in Windhoek, the capital and largest city. On 19 October 2017, a hospital in Windhoek began registering patients with signs of acute viral hepatitis who tested negative for hepatitis A, B, and C, which are commonly diagnosed at the local laboratory. Twenty-seven samples from these patients were sent to a private laboratory for hepatitis E testing. As of 20 December 2017, nine tested positive, five negative, twelve are pending, and one is missing. One death (case fatality rate 3.7%) has been reported; a woman who died four days after giving birth. Twenty-six patients (96%) were reported from six residential areas in Windhoek district; one was reported from Rehoboth district. Eight of the nine confirmed cases were residents of the Havana informal settlement in Windhoek. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2391589/">WHO, 22 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>The capital city of Windhoek is on high alert after an outbreak of Hepatitis E that has claimed three lives, while 554 people are undergoing treatment. Namibia has been battling Hepatitis E since mid-December 2017, after the first cases were detected in an informal settlement of Windhoek. The number has since been rising steadily. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2457334/">IFRC, 9 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 18 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: Alerthttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000101-namMon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersNamibia: Namibia: Hepatitis E Outbreak - Dec 2017GLIDE number: EP-2018-000101-NAM<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Namibia<br/>
<p>On 18 December 2017, the Namibian Ministry of Health notified WHO of an outbreak of hepatitis E occurring in Windhoek, the capital and largest city. On 19 October 2017, a hospital in Windhoek began registering patients with signs of acute viral hepatitis who tested negative for hepatitis A, B, and C, which are commonly diagnosed at the local laboratory. Twenty-seven samples from these patients were sent to a private laboratory for hepatitis E testing. As of 20 December 2017, nine tested positive, five negative, twelve are pending, and one is missing. One death (case fatality rate 3.7%) has been reported; a woman who died four days after giving birth. Twenty-six patients (96%) were reported from six residential areas in Windhoek district; one was reported from Rehoboth district. Eight of the nine confirmed cases were residents of the Havana informal settlement in Windhoek. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2391589/">WHO, 22 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>The capital city of Windhoek is on high alert after an outbreak of Hepatitis E that has claimed three lives, while 554 people are undergoing treatment. Namibia has been battling Hepatitis E since mid-December 2017, after the first cases were detected in an informal settlement of Windhoek. The number has since been rising steadily. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2457334/">IFRC, 9 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 18 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: AlertEpidemicNamibianamPhilippines: Tropical Storm Kai-Tak - Dec 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000180-phl
GLIDE number: TC-2017-000180-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines<br/>
<p>A new Tropical Cyclone KAI-TAK (named URDUJA in the Philippines) formed over the south west Pacific Ocean on 13 December and started moving west-northwest toward Eastern Samar province (Eastern Visayas region, Philippines). On 14 December at 0.00 UTC its centre was located 200 km south-east of Borongan city (Eastern Samar province) and it had maximum sustained wind speed of 56 km/h (Tropical Depression). (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2375089">ECHO, 14 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 16 December, Tropical Storm Kai-tak (local name Urduja) made landfall over San Policarpio, Eastern Samar province. As a result of Kai-tak, two months of rain fell in 48 hours, triggering severe flooding. As of 18 December, an estimated 249,000 people in five regions (Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga) are affected, with 92,600 people in evacuation centres. Northern Samar Province, Tacloban and Ormoc cities declared a state of calamity. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) activated the national response clusters to closely monitor the situation and assist local authorities in the affected areas to coordinate the response. There is no request for international assistance.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-12-18-december-2017">OCHA, 18 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>According to the NDRRMC, a total of 244,121 families (1,015,817 persons) have been affected in 1,669 barangays. As of 19 December, 19 persons have been injured and two are missing, with multiple reports of flooding and landslides. Around PHP 543 million worth of damages have been sustained on national roads, while agricultural crops have incurred around PHP 3.75 million worth of damages. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382254/">NDRRMC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 18 December 2017, less than half of the evacuation centres are still open. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ weather bureau is currently monitoring another tropical depression outside the south-east of the Philippines. Said depression has been downgraded into a low-pressure area but is still likely to bring more rain to the Kai-tak affected areas. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382504">IFRC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 20 December 2017, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), more than 280,000 families were affected in Region IV-B (MIMAROPA), Region-V (Bicol Region), Region VI (Western Visayas), Region VII (Central Visayas), Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) and CARAGA. Of the affected, more than 267,000 families were from Region VIII and more than 7,500 from Region V. Moreover, some 11,000 families, mostly from Northern and Western Samar province are still housed in 205 evacuation centres. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2389434">IFRC, 22 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 24 December 2017, NDRRMC reported 425,996 families (1,780,163 persons) have been affected in 2,471 barangays in Regions MIMAPOPA, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA. A total of 45 persons were reported dead. Currently 810 families (3,473 persons) are displaced. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2393499/">NDRRMC, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 1 Jan 2018, the storm affected over 1,800,000 people in 2,591 barangays. Total of 47 persons were reported dead, and over 30,000 houses were destroyed. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2398164">(Govt. of Philippines, 1 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 20 Jan 2018, NDRRMC reported 160 people dead and 163 missing. The number of fatalities will likely increase as the public authorities verify the information being received from the affected provinces. In addition to causing the loss of human lives and internal displacement, the tropical storm substantially impacted shelter, livelihoods, WASH and caused damage to critical infrastructure including roads, bridges and power transmission lines. The latest report indicates that more than 6,800 houses in 12 provinces were destroyed. Housing damage was mainly attributed to flash floods, landslides, overflowing rivers and wind damage. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425064">IFRC, 20 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 4 February 2018, a total of 183,436 families (808,342 persons) were displaced. Over 420,000 people were staying inside evacuation centers. More than 35,000 houses were damaged. Eleven persons confirmed dead. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2449999/">NDRRMC, 4 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 13 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000180-phlWed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersPhilippines: Tropical Storm Kai-Tak - Dec 2017GLIDE number: TC-2017-000180-PHL<br/>
Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Philippines<br/>
<p>A new Tropical Cyclone KAI-TAK (named URDUJA in the Philippines) formed over the south west Pacific Ocean on 13 December and started moving west-northwest toward Eastern Samar province (Eastern Visayas region, Philippines). On 14 December at 0.00 UTC its centre was located 200 km south-east of Borongan city (Eastern Samar province) and it had maximum sustained wind speed of 56 km/h (Tropical Depression). (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2375089">ECHO, 14 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 16 December, Tropical Storm Kai-tak (local name Urduja) made landfall over San Policarpio, Eastern Samar province. As a result of Kai-tak, two months of rain fell in 48 hours, triggering severe flooding. As of 18 December, an estimated 249,000 people in five regions (Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Caraga) are affected, with 92,600 people in evacuation centres. Northern Samar Province, Tacloban and Ormoc cities declared a state of calamity. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) activated the national response clusters to closely monitor the situation and assist local authorities in the affected areas to coordinate the response. There is no request for international assistance.(<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-12-18-december-2017">OCHA, 18 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>According to the NDRRMC, a total of 244,121 families (1,015,817 persons) have been affected in 1,669 barangays. As of 19 December, 19 persons have been injured and two are missing, with multiple reports of flooding and landslides. Around PHP 543 million worth of damages have been sustained on national roads, while agricultural crops have incurred around PHP 3.75 million worth of damages. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382254/">NDRRMC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 18 December 2017, less than half of the evacuation centres are still open. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ weather bureau is currently monitoring another tropical depression outside the south-east of the Philippines. Said depression has been downgraded into a low-pressure area but is still likely to bring more rain to the Kai-tak affected areas. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382504">IFRC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 20 December 2017, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), more than 280,000 families were affected in Region IV-B (MIMAROPA), Region-V (Bicol Region), Region VI (Western Visayas), Region VII (Central Visayas), Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) and CARAGA. Of the affected, more than 267,000 families were from Region VIII and more than 7,500 from Region V. Moreover, some 11,000 families, mostly from Northern and Western Samar province are still housed in 205 evacuation centres. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2389434">IFRC, 22 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 24 December 2017, NDRRMC reported 425,996 families (1,780,163 persons) have been affected in 2,471 barangays in Regions MIMAPOPA, V, VI, VII, VIII, and CARAGA. A total of 45 persons were reported dead. Currently 810 families (3,473 persons) are displaced. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2393499/">NDRRMC, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 1 Jan 2018, the storm affected over 1,800,000 people in 2,591 barangays. Total of 47 persons were reported dead, and over 30,000 houses were destroyed. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2398164">(Govt. of Philippines, 1 Jan 2018)</a></p>
<p>As of 20 Jan 2018, NDRRMC reported 160 people dead and 163 missing. The number of fatalities will likely increase as the public authorities verify the information being received from the affected provinces. In addition to causing the loss of human lives and internal displacement, the tropical storm substantially impacted shelter, livelihoods, WASH and caused damage to critical infrastructure including roads, bridges and power transmission lines. The latest report indicates that more than 6,800 houses in 12 provinces were destroyed. Housing damage was mainly attributed to flash floods, landslides, overflowing rivers and wind damage. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2425064">IFRC, 20 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 4 February 2018, a total of 183,436 families (808,342 persons) were displaced. Over 420,000 people were staying inside evacuation centers. More than 35,000 houses were damaged. Eleven persons confirmed dead. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2449999/">NDRRMC, 4 Feb 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 13 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterTropical CyclonePhilippinesphlBangladesh: Bangladesh: Diphtheria Outbreak - Dec 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2017-000177-bgd
GLIDE number: EP-2017-000177-BGD<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Bangladesh<br/>
<p>Diphtheria is rapidly spreading among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, WHO warned on 6 December 2017. More than 110 suspected cases, including 6 deaths, have been clinically diagnosed by health partners, including [MSF] and [IFRC]. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2362494">WHO, 6 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>The Government of Bangladesh, with the support of UNICEF, [WGO] and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, today launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria and other preventable diseases for all Rohingya children aged 6 weeks to 6 years living in 12 camps and temporary settlements near the Myanmar border. Accelerated immunization will cover nearly 255 000 children in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts in Cox’s Bazar, while the Government and health partners continue to increase support for diphtheria treatment and prevention. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2371129">WHO, 12 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>From 3 November 2017 through 12 December 2017, a total of 804 suspected diphtheria cases including 15 deaths were reported among the displaced Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar. The first suspected case was reported on 10 November 2017 by a clinic of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Cox’s Bazar.</p>
<p>Of the suspected cases, 73% are younger than 15 years of age and 60% females (the sex for one percent cases was not reported). Fourteen of 15 deaths reported among suspected diphtheria cases were children younger than 15 years of age. To date, no cases of diphtheria have been reported from local communities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2373964">WHO, 13 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>WHO has released US$1.5 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help finance scaling up of health operations in Cox’s Bazar over the next six months, in efforts to respond to an outbreak that has seen more than 1,500 probable cases, including 21 deaths. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382679">WHO, 19 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 19 December, some 1,841 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported, with 22 deaths. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2388524">WHO, 20 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 26 December 2017, a total of 2,526 cases suspected with diphtheria have been reported with 27 deaths recorded. Over 220,000 children under the age of 15 has been vaccinated. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2397559">WHO, 27 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 31 December, 28 deaths and 3,014 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported from Cox’s Bazar. Nearly 10,594 contacts of these suspected cases have been put on diphtheria preventive medication. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2399309">WHO, 2 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 6 January 2018, a total of 3,523 cases clinically suspected with diphtheria and 58 laboratory confirmed cases (out of 185 cases tested) have been reported. 104 clinically suspected cases were admitted at diphtheria treatment facilities on 6 January 2018. A total of 30 deaths have been recorded so far. The last reported death was on 2 January. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2410669">WHO, 6 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>WHO and UNICEF are working with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate over 350,000 children in the Rohingya camps and makeshift settlements with an additional dose of diphtheria vaccine. So far, 4,800 suspected cases of diphtheria and 35 deaths have been reported in Cox’s Bazar. Thirty-seven of the suspected cases were in host communities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2435989">WHO &amp; UNICEF, 28 Jan 2018</a>).</p>
<p>As of 27 January 2018, a total of 4907 cases clinically suspected with diphtheria have been reported. Of these, laboratory specimen information was reported for 269 cases, 88 (32.7%) of which tested positive by PCR. A total of 35 deaths have been recorded as of 27 January. Reports of diphtheria have stabilized at 50-60 case-patients per day over the last 10 days which is consistent with diphtheria antitoxin use (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2442819">WHO, 29 Jan 2018</a>). </p>
<p>As of 10 February 2018, a total of 5,659 diphtheria case-patients were reported. A total of 38 deaths (case-fatality proportion &lt;1%) were recorded as of 10 February. The last diphtheria related death occurred on 2 February. The second diphtheria vaccination campaign ended on 10 February, with 391 678 children up to 15 years immunized. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2467979">WHO, 15 Feb 2018</a>). </p>
<p>As of 14 February 2018, a total of 5,710 suspected diphtheria cases have been reported, with 38 deaths. During the past seven days, 230 suspected cases were reported, compared to 298 cases in the previous week. This is showing a clear declining trend since the beginning of February. Among all the suspected diphtheria cases, more than 75 per cent are children below the age of 15 years and 14 per cent are under five years of age. Twelve per cent of cases have required diphtheria anti-toxin (DAT) (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-humanitarian-situation-report-no23-rohingya-influx-18-february-2018">UNICEF, 18 Feb 2018</a>).</p>
<h3>Useful Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/emergencies/bangladesh-myanmar/en/">WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia: Bangladesh/Myanmar 2017</a><br></li>
</ul>
<br/>
Date: 06 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: Ongoinghttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2017-000177-bgdWed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersBangladesh: Bangladesh: Diphtheria Outbreak - Dec 2017GLIDE number: EP-2017-000177-BGD<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Bangladesh<br/>
<p>Diphtheria is rapidly spreading among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, WHO warned on 6 December 2017. More than 110 suspected cases, including 6 deaths, have been clinically diagnosed by health partners, including [MSF] and [IFRC]. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2362494">WHO, 6 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>The Government of Bangladesh, with the support of UNICEF, [WGO] and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, today launched a vaccination campaign against diphtheria and other preventable diseases for all Rohingya children aged 6 weeks to 6 years living in 12 camps and temporary settlements near the Myanmar border. Accelerated immunization will cover nearly 255 000 children in Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts in Cox’s Bazar, while the Government and health partners continue to increase support for diphtheria treatment and prevention. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2371129">WHO, 12 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>From 3 November 2017 through 12 December 2017, a total of 804 suspected diphtheria cases including 15 deaths were reported among the displaced Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar. The first suspected case was reported on 10 November 2017 by a clinic of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Cox’s Bazar.</p>
<p>Of the suspected cases, 73% are younger than 15 years of age and 60% females (the sex for one percent cases was not reported). Fourteen of 15 deaths reported among suspected diphtheria cases were children younger than 15 years of age. To date, no cases of diphtheria have been reported from local communities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2373964">WHO, 13 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>WHO has released US$1.5 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help finance scaling up of health operations in Cox’s Bazar over the next six months, in efforts to respond to an outbreak that has seen more than 1,500 probable cases, including 21 deaths. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382679">WHO, 19 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 19 December, some 1,841 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported, with 22 deaths. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2388524">WHO, 20 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 26 December 2017, a total of 2,526 cases suspected with diphtheria have been reported with 27 deaths recorded. Over 220,000 children under the age of 15 has been vaccinated. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2397559">WHO, 27 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 31 December, 28 deaths and 3,014 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported from Cox’s Bazar. Nearly 10,594 contacts of these suspected cases have been put on diphtheria preventive medication. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2399309">WHO, 2 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 6 January 2018, a total of 3,523 cases clinically suspected with diphtheria and 58 laboratory confirmed cases (out of 185 cases tested) have been reported. 104 clinically suspected cases were admitted at diphtheria treatment facilities on 6 January 2018. A total of 30 deaths have been recorded so far. The last reported death was on 2 January. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2410669">WHO, 6 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>WHO and UNICEF are working with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to vaccinate over 350,000 children in the Rohingya camps and makeshift settlements with an additional dose of diphtheria vaccine. So far, 4,800 suspected cases of diphtheria and 35 deaths have been reported in Cox’s Bazar. Thirty-seven of the suspected cases were in host communities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2435989">WHO &amp; UNICEF, 28 Jan 2018</a>).</p>
<p>As of 27 January 2018, a total of 4907 cases clinically suspected with diphtheria have been reported. Of these, laboratory specimen information was reported for 269 cases, 88 (32.7%) of which tested positive by PCR. A total of 35 deaths have been recorded as of 27 January. Reports of diphtheria have stabilized at 50-60 case-patients per day over the last 10 days which is consistent with diphtheria antitoxin use (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2442819">WHO, 29 Jan 2018</a>). </p>
<p>As of 10 February 2018, a total of 5,659 diphtheria case-patients were reported. A total of 38 deaths (case-fatality proportion &lt;1%) were recorded as of 10 February. The last diphtheria related death occurred on 2 February. The second diphtheria vaccination campaign ended on 10 February, with 391 678 children up to 15 years immunized. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2467979">WHO, 15 Feb 2018</a>). </p>
<p>As of 14 February 2018, a total of 5,710 suspected diphtheria cases have been reported, with 38 deaths. During the past seven days, 230 suspected cases were reported, compared to 298 cases in the previous week. This is showing a clear declining trend since the beginning of February. Among all the suspected diphtheria cases, more than 75 per cent are children below the age of 15 years and 14 per cent are under five years of age. Twelve per cent of cases have required diphtheria anti-toxin (DAT) (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-humanitarian-situation-report-no23-rohingya-influx-18-february-2018">UNICEF, 18 Feb 2018</a>).</p>
<h3>Useful Links</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.searo.who.int/mediacentre/emergencies/bangladesh-myanmar/en/">WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia: Bangladesh/Myanmar 2017</a><br></li>
</ul>
<br/>
Date: 06 Dec 2017<br/>
Status: OngoingEpidemicBangladeshbgdAlbania: Albania: Floods - Nov 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2017-000174-alb
GLIDE number: FL-2017-000174-ALB<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Albania<br/>
<p>Heavy rainfall affected the territory of Albania since 30 November 2017. In some areas the density of rain was 130 mm for two uninterrupted hours... The populated areas most affected by the rivers overflowed are the following: Fushë- Krujë, Ura e Gjoles, Murqine, Vore, Kamez, Laprake, Darzeze, Jaru, Bishtan, Ferras, Kashisht, Martin, Novosele, Bishan, Mifol, Fitore, Ure Vajgurore, Korce, and Gjirokaster...Official figures provided by the governmental structures shows that 3,340 houses are flooded, 65 bridges are collapsed, and 56 public schools are damaged, while 15,000 ha land is under water. In some areas, the water was not suitable for drinking; while the electricity is cut off in same of the affected areas. </p>
<p>According to the preliminary information provided by the 18 Red Cross branches which are operating in the flooded areas, approximately 4,700 families or approximately 21,0000 people have been affected by the floods, however, according to the updated assessment, about 2,000 families have been identified as severely affected with considerable losses. The affected families have lost mostly their winter food reserves and partly their livestock, home furniture and electro-domestic devices. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2369039">IFRC, 11 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 30 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2017-000174-albThu, 30 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersAlbania: Albania: Floods - Nov 2017GLIDE number: FL-2017-000174-ALB<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Albania<br/>
<p>Heavy rainfall affected the territory of Albania since 30 November 2017. In some areas the density of rain was 130 mm for two uninterrupted hours... The populated areas most affected by the rivers overflowed are the following: Fushë- Krujë, Ura e Gjoles, Murqine, Vore, Kamez, Laprake, Darzeze, Jaru, Bishtan, Ferras, Kashisht, Martin, Novosele, Bishan, Mifol, Fitore, Ure Vajgurore, Korce, and Gjirokaster...Official figures provided by the governmental structures shows that 3,340 houses are flooded, 65 bridges are collapsed, and 56 public schools are damaged, while 15,000 ha land is under water. In some areas, the water was not suitable for drinking; while the electricity is cut off in same of the affected areas. </p>
<p>According to the preliminary information provided by the 18 Red Cross branches which are operating in the flooded areas, approximately 4,700 families or approximately 21,0000 people have been affected by the floods, however, according to the updated assessment, about 2,000 families have been identified as severely affected with considerable losses. The affected families have lost mostly their winter food reserves and partly their livestock, home furniture and electro-domestic devices. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2369039">IFRC, 11 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 30 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterFloodAlbaniaalbYemen: Yemen: Diphtheria Outbreak - Nov 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2017-000175-yem
GLIDE number: EP-2017-000175-YEM<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Yemen<br/>
<p>Diphtheria is making an alarming comeback in the war torn country, with 189 clinically diagnosed cases and 20 deaths – mostly children and young adults – in the last three months. Most diphtheria cases and deaths have been reported in Ibb governorate but the outbreak is spreading fast, already affecting 13 governorates. The closest points of entry to Ibb are in Sana’a and Hodeida, making it crucial that Sana’a airport and the port of Hodeida remain open. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2347194">WHO, 27 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>By 4 December, 318 suspected cases of diphtheria and 28 deaths had been reported in 15 of Yemen’s 20 governorates. Half the suspected cases are children between the ages of 5 and 14, and nearly 95% of deaths are children under 15. Nearly 70% of all suspected cases are in Ibb governorate. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2371369">MSF, 12 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>312 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported in Yemen between mid-August and 20 December. The outbreak has resulted in 35 deaths reported. At 11%, the case fatality rate (CFR) is high. 18 out of Yemen’s 22 governorates are affected, with Ibb having the majority of cases. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2389939">ACAPS, 22 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As per the diphtheria report dated 24 December from the MoPHP, the suspected diphtheria cases are 381, including 38 associated deaths--the outbreak is currently affecting 18 governorates. As of week, 51--the vast majority of cases were reported from Ibb governorates (211) cases specifically from (Assadah, Yareem and Rural Ibb districts), followed by Al Hudaydah (38) cases, Aden (29) cases and Dhamar (19). Most of deaths cases were reported from Ibb (13 deaths) followed by Al Hudaydah (8 deaths), 3 deaths from Amran and Dhamar (2), Abyan (2) Aden (2), Taiz (3) and Hajjah (2), Aljawf (1) and, Sa&#39;adah (1). Reported cases have made the first peak on week 38 (21 cases) and on week 44 (28 cases) onwards continued with more or less 20 cases, but started a sharp increase on week 48 (51 cases) followed by a decline to 38 cases on week 49. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2404759">WHO/UNICEF, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 22 January, Save the Children has teams on the ground operating in the hardest hit governorates, Ibb and Hodeidah, where it has set up treatment centers and isolation units to help stop and treat the deadly infection. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426934">Save the Children, 22 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 28 January 2018, Yemen is grappling with a spike in diphtheria, which has claimed 48 lives in the last two months. WHO reported on 11 January 2018 that diphtheria-related deaths had been recorded in 19 governorates. Across the country, 610 suspected cases have been reported. The diphtheria outbreak occurs against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic accounting for more than 2,200 lives lost and more than one million suspected cases reported, since April 2017. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2441944">OCHA, 28 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 27 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Alerthttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2017-000175-yemMon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersYemen: Yemen: Diphtheria Outbreak - Nov 2017GLIDE number: EP-2017-000175-YEM<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Yemen<br/>
<p>Diphtheria is making an alarming comeback in the war torn country, with 189 clinically diagnosed cases and 20 deaths – mostly children and young adults – in the last three months. Most diphtheria cases and deaths have been reported in Ibb governorate but the outbreak is spreading fast, already affecting 13 governorates. The closest points of entry to Ibb are in Sana’a and Hodeida, making it crucial that Sana’a airport and the port of Hodeida remain open. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2347194">WHO, 27 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>By 4 December, 318 suspected cases of diphtheria and 28 deaths had been reported in 15 of Yemen’s 20 governorates. Half the suspected cases are children between the ages of 5 and 14, and nearly 95% of deaths are children under 15. Nearly 70% of all suspected cases are in Ibb governorate. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2371369">MSF, 12 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>312 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported in Yemen between mid-August and 20 December. The outbreak has resulted in 35 deaths reported. At 11%, the case fatality rate (CFR) is high. 18 out of Yemen’s 22 governorates are affected, with Ibb having the majority of cases. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2389939">ACAPS, 22 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As per the diphtheria report dated 24 December from the MoPHP, the suspected diphtheria cases are 381, including 38 associated deaths--the outbreak is currently affecting 18 governorates. As of week, 51--the vast majority of cases were reported from Ibb governorates (211) cases specifically from (Assadah, Yareem and Rural Ibb districts), followed by Al Hudaydah (38) cases, Aden (29) cases and Dhamar (19). Most of deaths cases were reported from Ibb (13 deaths) followed by Al Hudaydah (8 deaths), 3 deaths from Amran and Dhamar (2), Abyan (2) Aden (2), Taiz (3) and Hajjah (2), Aljawf (1) and, Sa&#39;adah (1). Reported cases have made the first peak on week 38 (21 cases) and on week 44 (28 cases) onwards continued with more or less 20 cases, but started a sharp increase on week 48 (51 cases) followed by a decline to 38 cases on week 49. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2404759">WHO/UNICEF, 24 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 22 January, Save the Children has teams on the ground operating in the hardest hit governorates, Ibb and Hodeidah, where it has set up treatment centers and isolation units to help stop and treat the deadly infection. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2426934">Save the Children, 22 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<p>As of 28 January 2018, Yemen is grappling with a spike in diphtheria, which has claimed 48 lives in the last two months. WHO reported on 11 January 2018 that diphtheria-related deaths had been recorded in 19 governorates. Across the country, 610 suspected cases have been reported. The diphtheria outbreak occurs against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic accounting for more than 2,200 lives lost and more than one million suspected cases reported, since April 2017. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2441944">OCHA, 28 Jan 2018</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 27 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: AlertEpidemicYemenyemMalawi: Malawi: Cholera Outbreak - Nov 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000103-mwi
GLIDE number: EP-2018-000103-MWI<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Malawi<br/>
<p>On 24 November 2017, the Malawi Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of cholera in Karonga District, located in the northern part of the country (at the shore of Lake Tanganyika) and bordering Tanzania. The initial cholera cases emerged on 20 November 2017 and presented to Iponga Health Center in Karonga District. On 24 November 2017, four out of five stool specimens obtained from the initial cholera cases isolated Vibrio cholerae 01 by culture, confirming the outbreak. By 25 December 2017, Nkhatabay District (a second district) located in the Northern Region reported its first cholera case. The outbreak subsequently spread to four other districts in the central region of the country, with Lilongwe reporting its first case on 29 December 2017. During week 1 (week ending 7 January 2018), a total of 58 new suspected cholera cases (with no deaths) were reported, compared to 59 cases reported in week 52 (week ending 31 December 2017). (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2418029/">WHO, 12 Jan 2018.</a>)</p>
<p>The cholera outbreak in Malawi continues. During week 6 (week ending 11 February 2018), a total of 68 new suspected cholera cases with one community death were reported, compared to 74 cases and
one death reported in week 5. The new cases came from six districts, namely Lilongwe (33), Karonga (21), Salima (7), Rumphi (4), Dowa (1), Likoma (1), and Blantyre (1). Since the beginning of the outbreak on 24 November 2017, a total of 450 cases including six deaths (case fatality rate 1.3%) have been reported, as of 11 February 2018. Twelve out of 29 districts in the country have been affected, with the majority (57%, 258) of the cases coming from Karonga (where the outbreak originated), followed by Lilongwe (26%, 117), the capital city (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2471804">WHO, 16 Feb 2018.</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 24 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Alerthttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2018-000103-mwiFri, 24 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersMalawi: Malawi: Cholera Outbreak - Nov 2017GLIDE number: EP-2018-000103-MWI<br/>
Disaster type: Epidemic<br/>
Affected countries: Malawi<br/>
<p>On 24 November 2017, the Malawi Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of cholera in Karonga District, located in the northern part of the country (at the shore of Lake Tanganyika) and bordering Tanzania. The initial cholera cases emerged on 20 November 2017 and presented to Iponga Health Center in Karonga District. On 24 November 2017, four out of five stool specimens obtained from the initial cholera cases isolated Vibrio cholerae 01 by culture, confirming the outbreak. By 25 December 2017, Nkhatabay District (a second district) located in the Northern Region reported its first cholera case. The outbreak subsequently spread to four other districts in the central region of the country, with Lilongwe reporting its first case on 29 December 2017. During week 1 (week ending 7 January 2018), a total of 58 new suspected cholera cases (with no deaths) were reported, compared to 59 cases reported in week 52 (week ending 31 December 2017). (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2418029/">WHO, 12 Jan 2018.</a>)</p>
<p>The cholera outbreak in Malawi continues. During week 6 (week ending 11 February 2018), a total of 68 new suspected cholera cases with one community death were reported, compared to 74 cases and
one death reported in week 5. The new cases came from six districts, namely Lilongwe (33), Karonga (21), Salima (7), Rumphi (4), Dowa (1), Likoma (1), and Blantyre (1). Since the beginning of the outbreak on 24 November 2017, a total of 450 cases including six deaths (case fatality rate 1.3%) have been reported, as of 11 February 2018. Twelve out of 29 districts in the country have been affected, with the majority (57%, 258) of the cases coming from Karonga (where the outbreak originated), followed by Lilongwe (26%, 117), the capital city (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2471804">WHO, 16 Feb 2018.</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 24 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: AlertEpidemicMalawimwiIran (Islamic Republic of): Iran/Iraq: Earthquake - Nov 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2017-000165-irn
GLIDE number: EQ-2017-000165-IRN<br/>
Disaster type: Earthquake<br/>
Affected countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq<br/>
<p><strong>Iran</strong><br>
The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Kermanshah Province, western <strong>Iran</strong>, on [12 October 2017], has so far claimed at least 407 lives and injured over 6,700 others. The epicenter of the quake was registered at 34.86 degrees latitude and 45.9 degrees longitude, at the depth of 11km, a shallow depth that can cause tremendous damage, in Ozgoleh region in Kermanshah Province. The huge jolt, which rocked western provinces of Iran and areas in the eastern Iraq, was also felt as far as Persian Gulf states Qatar and Kuwait in the south, the Occupied Palestine in the west, and Turkey in the north of the quake-stricken Iran and Iraq. It caused the biggest damage in Kermanshah, Qasr-e Shirin and Sarpol-e Zahab (about 15km from the Iraqi border) cities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2322324">IRNA, 13 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>The deaths toll of the quake in the western part of Iran on Sunday Nov.12, 2017 remains the same as 436 with 7,817 injured. Sheltering emergency phase has been totally completed in affected cities and villages. So far, 664 aftershocks in Kermanshah have been registered, the biggest of which is 4.7 on the Richter scale. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2334309">Iranian Red Crescent, 19 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 10 Dec, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has provided nearly 21,000 health, medical and rehabilitation services to the earthquake victims in the province of Kermanshah. These services, estimated at about 20,997 cases, include patient visits, medical emergencies, pregnancy services to pregnant women, physiotherapy and technical orthopedics. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2369724">Iranian Red Crescent, 10 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p><strong>Iraq</strong><br>
On 12 November 2017 at 21:18 local time (18:18 UTC) northeast <strong>Iraq</strong> experienced an earthquake in the magnitude of approximately 7.2 – 7.5, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter of this earthquake is located 32kms from the city of Halabja...There have been six reported fatalities and over 500 people injured in Iraq as a result of the earthquake. According to reports, four fatalities and approximately 80 injuries have occurred in Darbandikhan, including two critical injuries. Initial reports suggest the Darbandikhan area has been most severely impacted...The Mosul Dam is reportedly undamaged. However, the Darbandikhan Dam, a multi-purpose embankment on the Diyala river, is being assessed for damage today by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), as local sources report that the dam was impacted by the landslides that that pushed heavy rocks and rubble onto the dam’s spillway. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2322624">OCHA, 13 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>According to national authorities, close to 10,000 people were injured, including 550 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I), as a result of the earthquake. In KRI, all critical cases were referred to Sulaymaniyah hospital, which is functioning. Humanitarian partners immediately sent medical staff, material, tents, and ambulances to support local capacity onsite. A joint damage and needs assessment mission was conducted by humanitarian partners including UNHCR on the day after in order to inform provision of assistance to the most vulnerable families in Sulaymaniyah. The KRG reports that the situation is now stable. The government is providing food, shelter and medical assistance, with the support of humanitarian actors. Approximately 1,840,000 people live with within 100 kilometres of the epicentre in both Iraq and Iran. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2335379">UNHCR, 20 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>In Iraq, a total of 108 school buildings were damaged, six of them badly. UNICEF will deliver 52 temporary learning spaces to affected communities to support continuation of education for over 3,800 students while more comprehensive repairs commence. Immediate WASH needs in affected areas are being met by the government, with UNICEF and WASH partners on standby. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2385584">UNICEF, 30 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 12 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2017-000165-irnSun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersIran (Islamic Republic of): Iran/Iraq: Earthquake - Nov 2017GLIDE number: EQ-2017-000165-IRN<br/>
Disaster type: Earthquake<br/>
Affected countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq<br/>
<p><strong>Iran</strong><br>
The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Kermanshah Province, western <strong>Iran</strong>, on [12 October 2017], has so far claimed at least 407 lives and injured over 6,700 others. The epicenter of the quake was registered at 34.86 degrees latitude and 45.9 degrees longitude, at the depth of 11km, a shallow depth that can cause tremendous damage, in Ozgoleh region in Kermanshah Province. The huge jolt, which rocked western provinces of Iran and areas in the eastern Iraq, was also felt as far as Persian Gulf states Qatar and Kuwait in the south, the Occupied Palestine in the west, and Turkey in the north of the quake-stricken Iran and Iraq. It caused the biggest damage in Kermanshah, Qasr-e Shirin and Sarpol-e Zahab (about 15km from the Iraqi border) cities. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2322324">IRNA, 13 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>The deaths toll of the quake in the western part of Iran on Sunday Nov.12, 2017 remains the same as 436 with 7,817 injured. Sheltering emergency phase has been totally completed in affected cities and villages. So far, 664 aftershocks in Kermanshah have been registered, the biggest of which is 4.7 on the Richter scale. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2334309">Iranian Red Crescent, 19 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>As of 10 Dec, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has provided nearly 21,000 health, medical and rehabilitation services to the earthquake victims in the province of Kermanshah. These services, estimated at about 20,997 cases, include patient visits, medical emergencies, pregnancy services to pregnant women, physiotherapy and technical orthopedics. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2369724">Iranian Red Crescent, 10 Dec 2017</a>) </p>
<p><strong>Iraq</strong><br>
On 12 November 2017 at 21:18 local time (18:18 UTC) northeast <strong>Iraq</strong> experienced an earthquake in the magnitude of approximately 7.2 – 7.5, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter of this earthquake is located 32kms from the city of Halabja...There have been six reported fatalities and over 500 people injured in Iraq as a result of the earthquake. According to reports, four fatalities and approximately 80 injuries have occurred in Darbandikhan, including two critical injuries. Initial reports suggest the Darbandikhan area has been most severely impacted...The Mosul Dam is reportedly undamaged. However, the Darbandikhan Dam, a multi-purpose embankment on the Diyala river, is being assessed for damage today by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), as local sources report that the dam was impacted by the landslides that that pushed heavy rocks and rubble onto the dam’s spillway. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2322624">OCHA, 13 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>According to national authorities, close to 10,000 people were injured, including 550 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I), as a result of the earthquake. In KRI, all critical cases were referred to Sulaymaniyah hospital, which is functioning. Humanitarian partners immediately sent medical staff, material, tents, and ambulances to support local capacity onsite. A joint damage and needs assessment mission was conducted by humanitarian partners including UNHCR on the day after in order to inform provision of assistance to the most vulnerable families in Sulaymaniyah. The KRG reports that the situation is now stable. The government is providing food, shelter and medical assistance, with the support of humanitarian actors. Approximately 1,840,000 people live with within 100 kilometres of the epicentre in both Iraq and Iran. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2335379">UNHCR, 20 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>In Iraq, a total of 108 school buildings were damaged, six of them badly. UNICEF will deliver 52 temporary learning spaces to affected communities to support continuation of education for over 3,800 students while more comprehensive repairs commence. Immediate WASH needs in affected areas are being met by the government, with UNICEF and WASH partners on standby. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2385584">UNICEF, 30 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<br/>
Date: 12 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterEarthquakeIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqirnirqViet Nam: Typhoon Damrey - Nov 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000159-vnm
GLIDE number: TC-2017-000159-VNM<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Viet Nam<br/>
<p>As of 5 November, Typhoon Damrey caused 29 deaths, destroyed 600 houses and damaged nearly 40,000 houses after hitting 10 provinces and the city of Danang on 4 November. National authorities have instructed all central and provincial agencies to scale up search and rescue and relief operations and to quickly restore damaged infrastructures. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2310414">OCHA, 4 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>According to the latest information from National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (NCDPC), as of 7 November 2017, 69 people died and 30 people missing. The typhoon has destroyed nearly 1,500 houses and around 120,000 houses are partially damaged. More than 36,000 people in the coastal Can Gio district of Ho Chi Min city were evacuated. Up to 1,300 transport and fishing boats were damaged and sunk. The storm submerged 5,296 hectares of paddy and nearly 15,000 hectares of vegetables and fruits. The hardest hit regions include the south-central provinces of Khánh Hoa, Phú Yên, and Binh Định, the Central Highlands provinces of Đăk Lắk, Gia Lai, Đăk Nông and Lâm Đông, and the central provinces of Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngai. All of Phú Yên Province and Khánh Hoa Province except for Nha Trang City; and all of Binh Định Province other than Tam Quan District suffered from total blackouts. Parts of Đắk Lắk, Kon Tum, Đắk Nông and Quảng Ngãi provinces shared the same North to South. According to the Chief of Office of the National Search and Rescue Committee, Typhoon Damrey was the strongest storm to make landfall in Khánh Hòa Province and the south-central region in the last 20 years. The recorded danger level of Damrey was higher than that of Typhoon Doksuri which pummelled the central region in September this year. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2313939">IFRC, 7 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>On 8 November, the Government issued a request for international humanitarian support from UN agencies, INGOs and Development Partners...As of 11 November 2017, more than 35,000 people have been evacuated, 104 people have been killed, including 28 women, and 19 more are still missing. The most affected provinces, including in the South-Central regions (Khánh Hòa, Phú Yên, Bình Ðịnh, and Quảng Ngãi) and Central regions (Thừa Thiên-Huế, Quảng Nam, and Da Nang), show high numbers of deaths and missing people, seriously damaged infrastructure, collapsed/roofless/broken houses, and destruction of 33,153 hectares of crops, including 9,163 hectares of rice, 20,783 hectares of vegetables, and 69,900 agriculture cages. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2321979">UNCT, 11 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 14 November 2017, approximately 395,000 people are thought to require assistance across Viet Nam following disruption by Typhoon Damrey. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2326309/">ASEAN, 14 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>The Viet Nam Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that Typhoon Damrey has caused 104 deaths and destroyed or damaged an estimated 141,100 houses as of 14 November. Joint Government, UN and NGO teams completed damage assessments on 16 November. Damrey is estimated to have caused a total damage of around US$600 million. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2334924/">OCHA, 20 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 28 November 2017, the UN approved an additional allocation of US$4.21 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide assistance to 150,000 people, including 46,973 children, in six affected provinces. The UN estimates that Typhoon Damrey affected an estimated 4.33 million people, including 400,000 who require humanitarian assistance. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2347649">UNCT, 28 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 4 December 2017, the UN in Viet Nam launched a Flooding Response Plan, identifying financial needs of US$ 54.0 million to cover humanitarian needs. As of 13 December, the Response Plan is 30 percent funded. Early recovery funding needs, as estimated by the Government of Viet Nam, add up to a total of US$ 142 million. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2374694">UNCT, 13 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 14 December, 2017, the Central Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (CCNDPC) is to launch the Call for supports to help affected provinces in the Central region overcome aftermaths of Damrey Typhoon and other natural disasters in 2017 and stabilize their lives. The CCNDPC has invited all international partners in the country to attend this launch. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2384169/">IFRC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<h3>Appeals</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Viet Nam: Flooding Response Plan (Dec 2017-Nov 2018)</strong> <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2374314"><img width="150" height="110" src="https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/attachment-small/public/resources-pdf-previews/1004994-VietNam_RP_2017.png?itok=ThYge9Xj"></a></li>
</ul>
<br/>
Date: 04 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2017-000159-vnmSat, 04 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersViet Nam: Typhoon Damrey - Nov 2017GLIDE number: TC-2017-000159-VNM<br/>
Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone<br/>
Affected countries: Viet Nam<br/>
<p>As of 5 November, Typhoon Damrey caused 29 deaths, destroyed 600 houses and damaged nearly 40,000 houses after hitting 10 provinces and the city of Danang on 4 November. National authorities have instructed all central and provincial agencies to scale up search and rescue and relief operations and to quickly restore damaged infrastructures. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2310414">OCHA, 4 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>According to the latest information from National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (NCDPC), as of 7 November 2017, 69 people died and 30 people missing. The typhoon has destroyed nearly 1,500 houses and around 120,000 houses are partially damaged. More than 36,000 people in the coastal Can Gio district of Ho Chi Min city were evacuated. Up to 1,300 transport and fishing boats were damaged and sunk. The storm submerged 5,296 hectares of paddy and nearly 15,000 hectares of vegetables and fruits. The hardest hit regions include the south-central provinces of Khánh Hoa, Phú Yên, and Binh Định, the Central Highlands provinces of Đăk Lắk, Gia Lai, Đăk Nông and Lâm Đông, and the central provinces of Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngai. All of Phú Yên Province and Khánh Hoa Province except for Nha Trang City; and all of Binh Định Province other than Tam Quan District suffered from total blackouts. Parts of Đắk Lắk, Kon Tum, Đắk Nông and Quảng Ngãi provinces shared the same North to South. According to the Chief of Office of the National Search and Rescue Committee, Typhoon Damrey was the strongest storm to make landfall in Khánh Hòa Province and the south-central region in the last 20 years. The recorded danger level of Damrey was higher than that of Typhoon Doksuri which pummelled the central region in September this year. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2313939">IFRC, 7 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>On 8 November, the Government issued a request for international humanitarian support from UN agencies, INGOs and Development Partners...As of 11 November 2017, more than 35,000 people have been evacuated, 104 people have been killed, including 28 women, and 19 more are still missing. The most affected provinces, including in the South-Central regions (Khánh Hòa, Phú Yên, Bình Ðịnh, and Quảng Ngãi) and Central regions (Thừa Thiên-Huế, Quảng Nam, and Da Nang), show high numbers of deaths and missing people, seriously damaged infrastructure, collapsed/roofless/broken houses, and destruction of 33,153 hectares of crops, including 9,163 hectares of rice, 20,783 hectares of vegetables, and 69,900 agriculture cages. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2321979">UNCT, 11 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>As of 14 November 2017, approximately 395,000 people are thought to require assistance across Viet Nam following disruption by Typhoon Damrey. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2326309/">ASEAN, 14 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>The Viet Nam Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that Typhoon Damrey has caused 104 deaths and destroyed or damaged an estimated 141,100 houses as of 14 November. Joint Government, UN and NGO teams completed damage assessments on 16 November. Damrey is estimated to have caused a total damage of around US$600 million. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2334924/">OCHA, 20 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 28 November 2017, the UN approved an additional allocation of US$4.21 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide assistance to 150,000 people, including 46,973 children, in six affected provinces. The UN estimates that Typhoon Damrey affected an estimated 4.33 million people, including 400,000 who require humanitarian assistance. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2347649">UNCT, 28 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 4 December 2017, the UN in Viet Nam launched a Flooding Response Plan, identifying financial needs of US$ 54.0 million to cover humanitarian needs. As of 13 December, the Response Plan is 30 percent funded. Early recovery funding needs, as estimated by the Government of Viet Nam, add up to a total of US$ 142 million. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2374694">UNCT, 13 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<p>On 14 December, 2017, the Central Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (CCNDPC) is to launch the Call for supports to help affected provinces in the Central region overcome aftermaths of Damrey Typhoon and other natural disasters in 2017 and stabilize their lives. The CCNDPC has invited all international partners in the country to attend this launch. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2384169/">IFRC, 19 Dec 2017</a>)</p>
<h3>Appeals</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Viet Nam: Flooding Response Plan (Dec 2017-Nov 2018)</strong> <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2374314"><img width="150" height="110" src="https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/styles/attachment-small/public/resources-pdf-previews/1004994-VietNam_RP_2017.png?itok=ThYge9Xj"></a></li>
</ul>
<br/>
Date: 04 Nov 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterFloodTropical CycloneViet NamvnmHonduras: Honduras: Floods - Oct 2017https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2017-000160-hnd
GLIDE number: FL-2017-000160-HND<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Honduras<br/>
<p>A cold weather system in late October 2017 has brought heavy rainfall to Honduras, causing rivers and gorges to flood. As of 29 October 2017, a red alert was in effect for the departments Gracias a Dios, Yoro, Islas de la Bahía, Cortés, Atlántida and Colón. A yellow alert was in place for departments Olancho, Santa Bárbara and Francisco Morazán and a green alert for the departments of Copán, Comayagua, La Paz, Valle, Choluteca, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibucá and El Paraíso.<br>
According to official data provided by COPECO, the country&#39;s disaster management agency, the flooding has affected 9,515 families, including necessitating the evacuation of 8,872 families, or 26,701 people. The affected families are in urgent need of food, shelter, first aid, psychosocial support, water and sanitation support, and livelihood restoration. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2316669">IFRC, 8 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>After a month of the emergency there are still unmet needs among the affected population. ACT Honduras Forum through its local member Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM) by it´ Spanish acronym, are responding to this crisis by providing Food security. 700 households will be benefited by this intervention. The ACT Secretariat have approved the use of 35,257.00 USD towards the budget from its Rapid Response, to provide humanitarian relief. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2353999">ACT Alliance, 30 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>On 18 December, <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382829">ACT Alliance launched the Floods HND171 Appeal</a> requiring US$ 109,875.04</p>
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Date: 23 Oct 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterhttps://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2017-000160-hndMon, 23 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000ReliefWeb DisastersHonduras: Honduras: Floods - Oct 2017GLIDE number: FL-2017-000160-HND<br/>
Disaster type: Flood<br/>
Affected countries: Honduras<br/>
<p>A cold weather system in late October 2017 has brought heavy rainfall to Honduras, causing rivers and gorges to flood. As of 29 October 2017, a red alert was in effect for the departments Gracias a Dios, Yoro, Islas de la Bahía, Cortés, Atlántida and Colón. A yellow alert was in place for departments Olancho, Santa Bárbara and Francisco Morazán and a green alert for the departments of Copán, Comayagua, La Paz, Valle, Choluteca, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Intibucá and El Paraíso.<br>
According to official data provided by COPECO, the country&#39;s disaster management agency, the flooding has affected 9,515 families, including necessitating the evacuation of 8,872 families, or 26,701 people. The affected families are in urgent need of food, shelter, first aid, psychosocial support, water and sanitation support, and livelihood restoration. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2316669">IFRC, 8 Nov 2017</a>)</p>
<p>After a month of the emergency there are still unmet needs among the affected population. ACT Honduras Forum through its local member Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM) by it´ Spanish acronym, are responding to this crisis by providing Food security. 700 households will be benefited by this intervention. The ACT Secretariat have approved the use of 35,257.00 USD towards the budget from its Rapid Response, to provide humanitarian relief. (<a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2353999">ACT Alliance, 30 Nov 2017</a>) </p>
<p>On 18 December, <a href="https://reliefweb.int/node/2382829">ACT Alliance launched the Floods HND171 Appeal</a> requiring US$ 109,875.04</p>
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Date: 23 Oct 2017<br/>
Status: Past disasterFloodHondurashnd